Lakes Alive unveils 2017 programme

Cumbria is set to be transformed
during September’s Lakes Alive festival which runs from 8-10 September 2017.

Lakes Alive offers a weekend of
spectacular happenings in and around Kendal and wider Lake District National
Park.

With the theme of “Cultural Landscapes”
Lakes Alive showcases world class work in unexpected locations across the town
and beyond.

Kendal Castle will host a beautiful
field of light installation, the size of a football pitch, visible throughout
the town. Created by artist Pete Johnson (pictured top), Shipping Forecast is one of the many
highlights of the free festival.

Other work includes a sound
intervention by south Cumbrian artist Dan Fox - Cymbria. This is a new piece
created with the voices and sounds of Cumbria.

London-based Folk Dance Remixed, a collision
of traditional and Hip Hop dance and music will delight audiences throughout
the weekend along with several other contemporary dance companies.

Walk with Me is an adventurous walk
and sound installation by Dutch composers Rob van Rijswijk and Jeroen Strijbos.

There are even rumours of a giant
inflatable building appearing at the festival. So watch this space.

Other stunning art and participation
activities will take place across the town including The Brewery Arts Centre,
Abbot Hall, and Kendal Castle.

The hugely popular Jacobs Join will run again and Lakes Alive hopes it will become a local tradition which starts off the festival. The mass community get-together for food, drink, music, and merriment takes place alongside the River Kent.

More details of further artists and
events are set to be revealed in the coming weeks.

Phillippa Haynes, Lakes Alive Festival
Director said: “We are delighted to announce several aspects of the festival.
We can’t wait to light up the castle area with Pete Johnson’s Shipping Forecast
which is sure to be a fantastic spectacle.”

This year’s Lakes Alive is set to be
particularly special as organisers hope its audience will be celebrating World
Heritage Site Status for the Lake District National Park.

Phillippa added: “We are developing a
fantastic programme which will appeal to families and art lovers alike.”